By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gone was the all-offense, all-action play that turned the last two gold-medal games into classics. To get by Spain again, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team would have to win ugly, so unusual it’s practically un-American. “It was just a real different game today,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Same result, though. The U.S. advanced to its third straight gold-medal game win an 82-76 victory Friday, another tight matchup between the teams that met in the last two championship games. Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Americans, who will play Serbia on Sunday for their third consecutive Olympic title. Serbia beat Australia 87-61 in the second semifinal. “This is where we wanted to be,” Kevin Durant said.
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Moto2™ remain in Austria to test
Those present included Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS with Alex Marquez and Franco Morbidelli, Federal Oil Gresini Moto2’s Sam Lowes, Forward Team’s Lorenzo Baldassari and Luca Marini, Tech 3 Racing, Dynavolt Intact GP and CarXpert Interwetten pairing Dominique Aegerter and Robin Mulhauser, among more. There were a couple of new tyre options for the teams to try, but focus was more individual with different teams trying different setups and suspension solutions. Source link
Champions League play-off teams’ form guide
LEAGUE ROUTESeededManchester City (ENG) Play-off record: W0 L0• All of City's group appearances over the last five seasons, including their 2015/16 semi-final run, have come with automatic entry.Porto (POR) Play-off record: W1 L0• Beat Lille 3-0 on aggregate in 2014/15 on way to quarter-finals, the furthest they have got since winning in 2003/04.Villarreal (ESP) Play-off record: W0 L0• Have never failed to reach group stage in any of their previous eight major European campaigns.Ajax (NED)... UEFA.com - News
Teams set for Champions League play-off draw
The line-up is complete for Friday's UEFA Champions League play-off draw, which will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 12:00CET.Who is in the play-off draw?Champions route:SeededViktoria Plzeň (CZE) coefficient 44.585FC Salzburg (AUT) 42.520Celtic (SCO) 40.460APOEL (CYP) 35.935Legia Warszawa (POL) 28.000UnseededDinamo Zagreb (CRO) 25.775Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) 25.625FC København (DEN) 24.720Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) 4.725Dundalk (IRL) 2.590
Champions League teams’ pre-season friendlies
Real Madrid (ESP) The holders returned to training on 18 July and their first game of 2016/17 comes on 8 August when they take on Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup. 28/07: Real Madrid v PSG (Ohio, United States) 30/07: Real Madrid v Chelsea (Michigan, United States) 04/08: Bayern München v Real Madrid (New Jersey, United States)Barcelona (ESP) The Catalan giants had a day extra holiday compared to Madrid and their first match of the season also comes against Sevilla, in the Spanish Super Cup on 12 August. 30/07: Celtic v Barcelona (Dublin, Ireland) 03/08: Barcelona v Leicester (Stockholm, Sweden) 06/08: Liverpoo... UEFA.com - News
NHL Free Agency Rumors: Eric Staal Drawing Interest From ‘3 Or 4 Teams’
Eric Staal is one of the better free agent centers available to sign July 1. He’s a tier below Steven Stamkos, of course, but the former Stanley Cup champ still would be a nice addition to a contending team. Sportsnet’s John Shannon reported Tuesday the amount of teams showing interest in Staal and where his expectations are at. Staal tallied 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 83 games between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers last season, and he drove puck possession well with a 55.83 Corsi For percentage at even strength. He’d be a good second-line center for a team lacking depth and skill down the middle. Staal also could
4 Teams That Have Cap Space To Make Play For Free Agent Josh Norman
The Carolina Panthers rescinded their franchise tag on Josh Norman on Wednesday, making the star cornerback an unrestricted free agent. Because we’re already more than a month into free agency, many teams have already spent their money and don’t have the means to make a play for Norman. But there are a handful of teams who have sufficient salary cap space to try to sign the young stud, who made a name for himself last season by helping the Panthers go to Super Bowl 50. Take a look at the video above to see which teams have the financial means to sign Norman. Thumbnail photo via Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports Images